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president barack obama did not use the word terrorism or the word bomb when he addressed the media on monday everybody but the u.s. president is calling this a terrorist attack and there is. heightened level of security in new york city and throughout the country right on through some are important in new york city thank you very much. well over time to me united states heralded an error of heightened security measures some of which were severely criticized by human rights groups. and activists are joining us live here from the u.s. to talk about the possible response good to see you so i thank you very much for joining us here on araa to you we see in the u.s. a significant step up security of course following nine eleven can we expect a similar measures we were speaking to. ny in new york she was saying we're seeing a big presence on the streets yes i heard that report and i've heard other reports from other cities around the united states there's a huge escalation in security and in fear and in police presence i mean there are there is was a horrific scene in boston these three dea
president barack obama did not use the word terrorism or the word bomb when he addressed the media on monday everybody but the u.s. president is calling this a terrorist attack and there is. heightened level of security in new york city and throughout the country right on through some are important in new york city thank you very much. well over time to me united states heralded an error of heightened security measures some of which were severely criticized by human rights groups. and activists...
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. >> president obama is vowing those responsible for the bombing will feel the full weight of justice. and the commander-in-chief promised all federal resources at hand. >> i have also spoken with governor patrick and mayor menino and made it clear they have every single federal resource necessary to care for victims and counsel the families. an that all americans stand with the people of boston. >> the white house says the attack is being treated as an act of terrorism. >> in washington, lawmakers observed a moment of silence. moments after getting word about the boston explosions at the capitol, flags low lowered to half staff. house speaker boehner, said while this is a terrible day the american spirit will help us carry on. our coverage of the terror at the boston marathon does not end here. later this half-hour, the banner headlines from the newspapers worldwide, covering the developing story. stay with us us abc news and abc news.com all day long. >> to other major headlines we are following this morning the a plan to reform the nation's immigration system will be introduced to
. >> president obama is vowing those responsible for the bombing will feel the full weight of justice. and the commander-in-chief promised all federal resources at hand. >> i have also spoken with governor patrick and mayor menino and made it clear they have every single federal resource necessary to care for victims and counsel the families. an that all americans stand with the people of boston. >> the white house says the attack is being treated as an act of terrorism....
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plus a day of prayer to remember the victims president obama attends an interface service to honor the victims of the boston marathon attack this as the f.b.i. appears no closer to finding out who is responsible for the explosion an update from boston straight ahead. plus it's back lawmakers in the house give the go ahead to the controversial cybersecurity bill but white house value the white house value to veto it later in the show what's in the system bill and why you should be concerned about your internet freedoms. is thursday april eighteenth four pm in washington d.c. i'm megan lopez and you are watching r.t. we begin in texas where a major blast at a fertilizer plant literally decimated half the town there are facilities from the fatalities from this incident but the exact number of people is currently unknown upwards of one hundred sixty people have been injured three to four firefighters and one police officer who responded to the explosion are still missing and the search for the blast happened at eight pm eastern time in the town of west texas at the west fertilizer company
plus a day of prayer to remember the victims president obama attends an interface service to honor the victims of the boston marathon attack this as the f.b.i. appears no closer to finding out who is responsible for the explosion an update from boston straight ahead. plus it's back lawmakers in the house give the go ahead to the controversial cybersecurity bill but white house value the white house value to veto it later in the show what's in the system bill and why you should be concerned...
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president obama speaking out today on the tragedy, calling the attack, an act of terrorism. now with the latest news out of boston is fox news's craig boswell. >> the bombs detonated at the boston marathon used six liter pressure cookers packed with shards of metal, nail and ball bearings. they were place inside a black duffel bag and set on the ground. >> we had an attack. >> doctors removed sharp objects from lower extremities of victims. >> many have wound mostly in the lower part of their body, wound related to the place effect of the bomb as well as small metallic fragments. >> the two bombs exploded about 12 seconds apart. the first near the finish line where 8-year-old martin richard was there to cheer on his father. the little boy was killed in the blast. when he ran back to his mother, two siblings. bill richard issued a statement, saying we thank four family and friends and those we have never met for their thoughts and prayers. i ask you continue to pray for our family as we remember martin. the white house calls the attack an act of terror. meanwhile massachusett
president obama speaking out today on the tragedy, calling the attack, an act of terrorism. now with the latest news out of boston is fox news's craig boswell. >> the bombs detonated at the boston marathon used six liter pressure cookers packed with shards of metal, nail and ball bearings. they were place inside a black duffel bag and set on the ground. >> we had an attack. >> doctors removed sharp objects from lower extremities of victims. >> many have wound mostly in...
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president barack obama has now instructed government officials to aid boston boston officials as as. he supports i'm going to pause here story right there we just got some very shocking video coming in you can actually hear the explosions now this video is from the boston globe let's bring that video up and we'll show you and then i will come back out and speak with you marina. so as you heard there two explosions obviously j.f.k. library one was a little bit farther away marina talk to me more about what have you heard about this explosions after j.f.k. library well according to police they do not know if the explosions at the j.f.k. library is related to the ones taking place that took place of the finish line of the boston marathon the one we just saw a video of on the screens we saw that the debris flying in one of the runners collapsing to the ground what we do know now this is according to the new york post that a twenty year old saudi national is now in custody and is being treated as a suspect. in connection to the explosives that took place by the finish line of the boston m
president barack obama has now instructed government officials to aid boston boston officials as as. he supports i'm going to pause here story right there we just got some very shocking video coming in you can actually hear the explosions now this video is from the boston globe let's bring that video up and we'll show you and then i will come back out and speak with you marina. so as you heard there two explosions obviously j.f.k. library one was a little bit farther away marina talk to me more...
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. >> president obama, echoing the calls to bring the attacker to justice. as the nation mourns those who lost their lives. we begin with catie davis on boylston street. >> reporter: two explosives detonate near the finish line of the boston marathon. >> it was really loud and chaos everywhere. >> the the devices 12 seconds apard. >> 50 to 100 yards apart. each scene resulted in multiple casualties. >> it was a holiday in this city, when the marathon is run. the governor told the citizens to remain calm. >> two explosionos boylston street. >> there were victims who had lost limbs, and tonight, it is was announced the fbi is taking the lead in the investigation. >> it has the potential terrorist investigation. >> president obama vowed to bring those responsible to justice. >> we will find out who did this and hold them accountable. >> multiple explosive devices were found at the scene. boston now dealing with a mass casualty, as a shaken city tries to come to gribs with a violent attack in the heart of the city. katie davis, nbc news, boston. >>> police offic
. >> president obama, echoing the calls to bring the attacker to justice. as the nation mourns those who lost their lives. we begin with catie davis on boylston street. >> reporter: two explosives detonate near the finish line of the boston marathon. >> it was really loud and chaos everywhere. >> the the devices 12 seconds apard. >> 50 to 100 yards apart. each scene resulted in multiple casualties. >> it was a holiday in this city, when the marathon is run....
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. >> also from the white house, president obama says that the counterterrorism officials did what they were supposed to be doing before the bombing at the boston marathon. top intelligence officials began a review into sensitive information was adequately shared and whether the federal government could have disrupted the attack. victims, proceeds from the sale of his song will help people pay for prosthetics, fittings, ongoing care and physical therapy. rex a nice gesture. -- >> a nice gesture. we are hearing from those who know and supported it local man who was savagely beaten after a nationals game. has been convicted of the attack. maslin wille -- tc take years to recover if he will at all. >> the community and the family are sharing this overwhelming relief all stop keep in mind, this is almost the exact point where the attack occurred. but our story starts about half a mile from here. ends of calm has finally returned. susan mathers has been working here for more than 20 years. >> i was relieved. i think justice should be done. >> wednesday afternoon, a jury found tommy branch gu
. >> also from the white house, president obama says that the counterterrorism officials did what they were supposed to be doing before the bombing at the boston marathon. top intelligence officials began a review into sensitive information was adequately shared and whether the federal government could have disrupted the attack. victims, proceeds from the sale of his song will help people pay for prosthetics, fittings, ongoing care and physical therapy. rex a nice gesture. -- >> a...
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. >>> president obama will host south korea's newly elected first female president at the white house next month. they will observe the 60th anniversary of the alliance between the u.s. and south korea. also high on their agenda, efforts to counter the nuclear threat posed by north korea. >>> in venezuela, demand for a recount in the presidential election. ballots were ignored leading to an anti-government protest. the election results were certified. the winner by a razor thin margin less than one percentage point hand-picked by president late hugo chavez to carry on the separatist union. >>> following the boston bombings, scotland yard is beefing up the already extraordinary security measures they already put in place for margaret thatcher's funeral tomorrow. hundreds of military troops will be visible along the procession route through the streets of london. and with so many dignitaries that are expected to attend shortstops, including queen elizabeth and former prime minister, scotland yard is fine tuning its behind the scenes security operation as well. >>> all right. when wall s
. >>> president obama will host south korea's newly elected first female president at the white house next month. they will observe the 60th anniversary of the alliance between the u.s. and south korea. also high on their agenda, efforts to counter the nuclear threat posed by north korea. >>> in venezuela, demand for a recount in the presidential election. ballots were ignored leading to an anti-government protest. the election results were certified. the winner by a razor...
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president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. now, the city of boston is on high alert. very, very high alert around this city as it wakes up. new york city also area of high alert around subways and certain landmarks and cities around the world are looking at security plans including sunday which has the london marathon. london marathon coming up and as for the city of boston, the governor here deval patrick said city of boston will operate today but it will not be business as usual. >> i don't expect that. susan mcginnis in boston. thank you. >>> following the explosions in boston, security was tightened around the country. at the white house the secret service shut down access to pennsylvania avenue. patrol cars blocked entry points but the white house was not on lockdown and the park across the street remains open. in new york city, a police command truck was moved to times squ
president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. now, the city of boston is on high alert. very, very high alert around this city as it wakes up. new york city also area of high alert around subways and certain landmarks and cities around the world are looking at security plans...
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the company sure doesn't seem like it's too cozy with president obama but all that aside lost in all the coverage of ice is made for t.v. which is any discussion on who he really is for starters i ices the wealthiest member of congress with an estimated four hundred fifty million dollars making it all the more iran iraq that a man who hasn't had to worry about health care costs in a very long time would choose to go after a program that provides millions of uninsured low income americans with affordable health care i saw also played a key role in the bush administrations and then attorney general alberto gonzales as politically motivated removal of eight united states attorneys and before he came to washington i saw hyped enron's takedown of california's electric system and spent over a million dollars of his own money on advertisements to destroy and discredit governor gray davis' governorship because he was planning to run against davis in the recall election that he helped make happen but those efforts. fruitless and he broke down into public tears when he learned that enron's ken
the company sure doesn't seem like it's too cozy with president obama but all that aside lost in all the coverage of ice is made for t.v. which is any discussion on who he really is for starters i ices the wealthiest member of congress with an estimated four hundred fifty million dollars making it all the more iran iraq that a man who hasn't had to worry about health care costs in a very long time would choose to go after a program that provides millions of uninsured low income americans with...
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guess what president obama has done on the issue of gun control? reloaded. >> i ask every american to find out where your member of congress stands on these ideas. if they're not part of that 90% who agree that we should make it harder for a criminal or someday with a severe mental illness to buy a gun, you should ask them why not. >> it's a good speech, will it work? we've got a couple of experts in house to talk about that. speaking of interesting, our old friend tommy chong is back on the show and he's got some strange bed foal less. turns out he agrees with the republicans now. >> what's going on? >> we've got to figure out a way to get you out of here, man. >> tommy chong was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for selling bongs on the internet. finally the terror alert can go back to green. >> another wildman on the show today, dylan ratigan. >> now is time for an apollo 13 mentality. it doesn't matter what we have or whose fault it is, let's work with what we do have, which is each other and the ability to change the way we act. >> an
guess what president obama has done on the issue of gun control? reloaded. >> i ask every american to find out where your member of congress stands on these ideas. if they're not part of that 90% who agree that we should make it harder for a criminal or someday with a severe mental illness to buy a gun, you should ask them why not. >> it's a good speech, will it work? we've got a couple of experts in house to talk about that. speaking of interesting, our old friend tommy chong is...
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president obama is with us in the bay area to collect cash for the party. he will leave with millions from the democrats. but he will also leave with a sense of frustration over a controversial issue. john alstoth is live outside the inter continue continental hotel where the president is spending the night. >> first off traffic is an absolute mess around the inter continental hotel. howard street is closed between fourth and fifth and traffic is being flushed to fourth street. this will be the case into the morning rush. the president got to the hotel about two hours ago after a lucrative evening. the presidential limo pulled up and a shaw rowed was pulled shut in san francisco. two blocks away, hundreds of demonstrators did their best to voice their opposition to the proposed keystone oil pipeline project that would run from canada to the gulf coast. >> it is too late. it is already too late. we need to be reforming all of our energy and policy right now. >> inside oil heir and his wife were hosting a dinner for 75 guests who had to pay $32,000 each for t
president obama is with us in the bay area to collect cash for the party. he will leave with millions from the democrats. but he will also leave with a sense of frustration over a controversial issue. john alstoth is live outside the inter continue continental hotel where the president is spending the night. >> first off traffic is an absolute mess around the inter continental hotel. howard street is closed between fourth and fifth and traffic is being flushed to fourth street. this will...
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boston marathon if you look at what else has happened this week we've had the rice in letters sent to obama and the two senators as well so right now there is a heightened level of attentiveness if you will in the country. so. while we can't say definitively i mean this could have very well been someone putting their cigarette in the wrong place when they shouldn't have the smoking but i think you're going to find an extra level of attention to detail that investigators are going to put considering the heightened level of tension in the united states right now ok well danny is now back with us i understand. can you hear us danny. yes i can enter thank you we've just been talking to shawn there about potential causes and he did stress the high level of tension in the united states in the moment what is the government said oh are we expected to hear from them shortly and what would we expect to hear from them. well i don't know what they're going to say but it would i'm pretty sure that they're going to be very cautious as far as numbers as far as any preliminary. so as far as causes what cau
boston marathon if you look at what else has happened this week we've had the rice in letters sent to obama and the two senators as well so right now there is a heightened level of attentiveness if you will in the country. so. while we can't say definitively i mean this could have very well been someone putting their cigarette in the wrong place when they shouldn't have the smoking but i think you're going to find an extra level of attention to detail that investigators are going to put...
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selflessly, compassionately, not afraid. >> and president obama will be in boston thursday. they're having an enter faith service for -- interfaith service for the victims. our bruce leshan has been in boston and has the latest from there right now. >> reporter: we are just outside one of the law enforcement staging areas on the boston common. and the authorities are pledging to go to the ends of the earth to catch the killer or killers. but the fbi is also pleading for help closer to home. this special agent in charge says these killer or killers are somebody's neighbor, somebody's friend, somebody knows them. the person who did this is someone's friend, neighbor, coworker or relative. we're asking anyone who may have heard someone speak about the marathon or the date of april 15th in any way that indicated that he or she may target the event to call us. >> reporter: the fbi says the explosives were packed in two pressure cookers, stuffed in dark-colored bags and left on the ground. they were apparently loaded with nails and bb's designed to inflict maximum injury. the blas
selflessly, compassionately, not afraid. >> and president obama will be in boston thursday. they're having an enter faith service for -- interfaith service for the victims. our bruce leshan has been in boston and has the latest from there right now. >> reporter: we are just outside one of the law enforcement staging areas on the boston common. and the authorities are pledging to go to the ends of the earth to catch the killer or killers. but the fbi is also pleading for help closer...
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orti rep from washingn, the fbi released images of two suspects in the boston bombings and president obama issues the rallying message for a proud city. >> this time nextear, on the third monday april, the world will return to this great american city to run harder than ever and to cheer even louder. thelosion with power of an earthquake ripped through a texas town, killing as many as 15 people. and strike up the orchestra, the make history woman by conducting the last night at the pops. viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in boston, the fbi has given a press briefing on the investigation into the bombings at the boston marathon. they released photographs of two suspects and called on the public to help identify the man they described as armed and dangerous. we can go live now to boston. extraordinary amount of detail coming out on the state of this investigation. >> yes, and t pretty clear images of the people the fbi described as suspects, people that wanted to talk to. very clear language there, and also very clear warning from the fbi that they considered thes
orti rep from washingn, the fbi released images of two suspects in the boston bombings and president obama issues the rallying message for a proud city. >> this time nextear, on the third monday april, the world will return to this great american city to run harder than ever and to cheer even louder. thelosion with power of an earthquake ripped through a texas town, killing as many as 15 people. and strike up the orchestra, the make history woman by conducting the last night at the pops....
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in the last hour, president obama said the country will find out who did this. and hold them accountable. here is another angle of the first explosion. can you see one run arer fall as the smoke filled into the air. boston police say there was also a fire at jfk library in the door chester neighborhood. police now say as of this moment there is no evidence to connect it to the bombings. they think it was a fire, unrelated. they are still investigating. nobody was hurt that -- in that fire. take a look at the map of the area now so you can get a sense of what happened. the blasts 200 feet apart. twin explosions on patriot's day in boston when people were running the marathon, families and friends cheering them on. thousands packing the streets on a holiday there. and in an instant, everything changed. "the fox report's" correspondent jonathan hunt was on air with us when this happened and has the latest information from our newsroom. jonathan? >> shep, first the timing of this. the last runners actually were recorded crossing the finish line at 2:57 eastern time
in the last hour, president obama said the country will find out who did this. and hold them accountable. here is another angle of the first explosion. can you see one run arer fall as the smoke filled into the air. boston police say there was also a fire at jfk library in the door chester neighborhood. police now say as of this moment there is no evidence to connect it to the bombings. they think it was a fire, unrelated. they are still investigating. nobody was hurt that -- in that fire. take...
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president obama promised federal help for victims and their families. >> we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that a man is being detained and police are questioning him, but he is not being called a suspect. investigators are also looking at surveillance tapes and other images of the scene before and after the explosion to try and piece together what happened and who might be responsible. the bombings here have prompted officials in other major cities to increase their own security. in fact, this coming sunday, london is holding a marathon and they are now reevaluating their security plans. reporting in boston, back to you. >> it is hard to comprehend the frightening moments as not one but two bombs explode into the crowd. wjz is live. you can feel the terror of those caught up in the blast. mary? >> reporter: what you are about to see is the first video obtained by cbs news just after the attacks began. >> he's having an attack. [ cr
president obama promised federal help for victims and their families. >> we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that a man is being detained and police are questioning him, but he is not being called a suspect. investigators are also looking at surveillance tapes and other images of the scene before and after the explosion to try and...
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how that works there and before i was on capitol hill i worked as a white house intern for president obama in the presidential office of correspondence is very similar process except for is overseen by secret service and in fact the office of presidential correspondence is very large has over fifty employees and over thirteen hundred volunteers that help read all the president's mail the president gets about ten thousand pieces of mail a week and then every single piece of mail is read by a human being and then before it gets to the president's desk is probably you seen at least six. white house appointees but it is a similar process the president's office of correspondence is actually off site and even in the white house is too big to fit in the white house but before it reaches the presidential is correspondents office is sent to another facility where it screened overseen by the secret service so again it's pretty much a cost over something like this to reach the president's office ok so mail sorters and people like you know are they in real danger of actually touching the mail you know
how that works there and before i was on capitol hill i worked as a white house intern for president obama in the presidential office of correspondence is very similar process except for is overseen by secret service and in fact the office of presidential correspondence is very large has over fifty employees and over thirteen hundred volunteers that help read all the president's mail the president gets about ten thousand pieces of mail a week and then every single piece of mail is read by a...
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suspect behind the marathon bombings while an envelope place with toxic rust in is sent to president obama. it's four pm here in the russian capital you're watching on t.v. live it with me to bomb would say this hour we'll bring you the latest developments in the u.s. a state of texas way a massive blast has ripped through a fertilizer plant and police say up to fifteen people have been killed and at least one hundred sixty injured but emergency crews of fear as a many as a seventy may have died. well you know like nobody i think. you know. the explosion had the full size of a mine a f quake and destroyed several buildings they suing blaze it spread to nearby apartment blocks and schools apply a houses have been abroad on those control but several firefighters and police officers see it officials have shut down pos applies and evacuated house the town amid concerns that another such lies a tank at the facility could blow up because of the charges he is not yet made police say they will begin an investigation once rescue operations are over but that so far there is no evidence of foul play
suspect behind the marathon bombings while an envelope place with toxic rust in is sent to president obama. it's four pm here in the russian capital you're watching on t.v. live it with me to bomb would say this hour we'll bring you the latest developments in the u.s. a state of texas way a massive blast has ripped through a fertilizer plant and police say up to fifteen people have been killed and at least one hundred sixty injured but emergency crews of fear as a many as a seventy may have...
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president obama addressed the nation today. following the deadly explosions. he made it clear that information is still coming in. and that all the facts are not yet known. the president did make clear. those responsible will be identified and will be held accountable. >> i have directed the entire resources of the federal government to protect our people. in super and to insure and increase security around our major cities. the americans will say a prayer for the boston audience tonight. we still do not know who did this or why. we should not jump to conclusions until we have the facts. make no mistake that we will get to the bottom of this. >> pam: new at 11. a 12- year old bay area boy was hurt in the boston marathon blasts. the boy's father, alan hern -- is the varsity football coach of alhambra high school in martinez. and was in boston with his family. the boy's mother ran in the race. the family from martinez was close to the explosion. and coach hern's son was hit by some shrapnel. the alhambra high school principal released a statement. in part it say
president obama addressed the nation today. following the deadly explosions. he made it clear that information is still coming in. and that all the facts are not yet known. the president did make clear. those responsible will be identified and will be held accountable. >> i have directed the entire resources of the federal government to protect our people. in super and to insure and increase security around our major cities. the americans will say a prayer for the boston audience tonight....
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president obama and the white house treating this as an act of terrorism. no suspect in custody right now so where does the investigation stand? >> good evening to you brian. the f.b.i. is taking control of this investigation along with the boston joint terrorism task force. off to my left is a blast sight. the 15 block area will be locked down as bomb crews are scouring that area to look for information anything they can get to figure out how these bombs were made where they were placed in trash canisters that type of thing -- we heard from hospital officials talking about the injuries caused by shrapnel in the form of ball bearings so we've learned that about the types of bombs so far looking certainly to get more information on that as we can learn it. five uneks sploxploded devices found, brian. that's very crucial piece of information as they'll be able to see how these things are related together. i wanted to clear up something we were talking about earlier. there is one individual being questioned in connection to this. he's not being called a suspec
president obama and the white house treating this as an act of terrorism. no suspect in custody right now so where does the investigation stand? >> good evening to you brian. the f.b.i. is taking control of this investigation along with the boston joint terrorism task force. off to my left is a blast sight. the 15 block area will be locked down as bomb crews are scouring that area to look for information anything they can get to figure out how these bombs were made where they were placed...
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we will see obama sign this into law. it's just a matter of time. >> it's fantastic to hear that from you because from afar, it becomes disgarage r. couraging when you see the voices on the other side the democrats fear who are scared of what they see back home. how can you get the message to those democrats that this is popular in america the right thing to do, don't worry about losing. if you vote the way america wants you to vote, you are going to be fine. >> i heard senator kay hagan said she hears about this background check in as something people want. that's what we're doing. we're having industry meetings requesting her. we're doing letter writing campaigns, this is grassroots 101. we have so many new allies on this issue that we haven't had in years past. if the american people keep this up and continue their engagement, we will succeed. we can do this. like the president said today we're better than this. people realize that. they need to make their elected officials show it, too. >> you're like the coach of a t
we will see obama sign this into law. it's just a matter of time. >> it's fantastic to hear that from you because from afar, it becomes disgarage r. couraging when you see the voices on the other side the democrats fear who are scared of what they see back home. how can you get the message to those democrats that this is popular in america the right thing to do, don't worry about losing. if you vote the way america wants you to vote, you are going to be fine. >> i heard senator kay...
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twitter account the tweet claims that there were two blasts outside of the white house and that president obama had in fact been injured but that it was fake the a.p. twitter account had in fact been hacked regardless the damage was done and within seconds that update had been rich waited four thousand times and apparently wall street was watching stocks took a nosedive within minutes of the tweet actually being posted the dow jones dropped over one hundred thirty three points but just as quickly as it fell the stock market recovered when it learned that that tweet was in fact a farce so obviously the boston bombing is still having ripple effects on the affairs of the american public meanwhile four days since the boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar sinai of was taken into custody by authorities new details are coming in from the investigation here's the latest information coming out speaking to interrogators from a hospital bed the nineteen year old acknowledged playing a role in planting the explosives near the marathon finish line he also told investigators that u.s. forces in iraq and a
twitter account the tweet claims that there were two blasts outside of the white house and that president obama had in fact been injured but that it was fake the a.p. twitter account had in fact been hacked regardless the damage was done and within seconds that update had been rich waited four thousand times and apparently wall street was watching stocks took a nosedive within minutes of the tweet actually being posted the dow jones dropped over one hundred thirty three points but just as...
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why they did this but obama said the u.s. will find out who did it and will hold him accountable he would not go into detail he said an investigation is ongoing and that. u.s. federal officials will be helping out boston in any way that city needs as they continue searching for clues as to what caused two to the bombings there were proximity twenty seven thousand people participating in the boston marathon and tens of thousands on the streets watching the event and also securing the perimeter ironically there were so many police officers on the scene so many emmaus workers this explosion went off and just about ten seconds later a second explosion went off there is some horrific images out there of some of the victims some of whom lost limbs what history has shown is that if the u.s. is attacked washington. and it has retaliated over the course of more than a decade we did have the patriot act in the aftermath of the september eleventh attacks that the department of homeland security was created then the controversial drone p
why they did this but obama said the u.s. will find out who did it and will hold him accountable he would not go into detail he said an investigation is ongoing and that. u.s. federal officials will be helping out boston in any way that city needs as they continue searching for clues as to what caused two to the bombings there were proximity twenty seven thousand people participating in the boston marathon and tens of thousands on the streets watching the event and also securing the perimeter...
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. >> growing controversy tonight over comments president obama made about california attorney general pamela parris. he said quote you have to be careful to first of all say she is brilliant and dedicated and she is tough. then he said she also happens to be by far the best looking attorney general in the country. the comments were made this morning at democratic if you said raiser in atherton. wrapped up 2 days of fund raiser in the bay area and generate add lot of reaction on twitter and over the internet. vanity fair headline on line reads sexualhak magazine blog was fairly representative when it said the president is in need of gender sensitivity training. now we tried to reach the attorney general tonight for reaction to this and spokesperson said harris is currently traveling and unavailable for comment. >> pair of tornado and funnel cloud spotted. tonight. look t the you tube video that shows one of the tornado near red bluff. happened at about 7:00 o'clock tonight. there were no reports of any or daniel. but heats go right to sandhya with live doppler 7hd. >> i show you live d
. >> growing controversy tonight over comments president obama made about california attorney general pamela parris. he said quote you have to be careful to first of all say she is brilliant and dedicated and she is tough. then he said she also happens to be by far the best looking attorney general in the country. the comments were made this morning at democratic if you said raiser in atherton. wrapped up 2 days of fund raiser in the bay area and generate add lot of reaction on twitter...
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tough message from president obama today. the latest number we have as far as the injured goes, it is up to 141. >> terrorist attack at the finish line of the boston marathon. two explosions within seconds of each other along the route. >> at first it sounded like a canon blast. >> almost blew my head off. >> bad, bad injuries. >> we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> the force of the explosion caused smoke and panic. >> there was a mad push for people to get away from the scene. >> we are looking for any information people have as to what they saw or might have heard -- might have heard at the sight of the explosion or coming and going. >> reporter: authorities set up a tip line and are asking people to go home or to hotels hotels hotels and avoid large clouds. >> be calm. >> reporter: the winners wrapped up their race an hour earlier but many of the 27,000 were still working to complete the course when
tough message from president obama today. the latest number we have as far as the injured goes, it is up to 141. >> terrorist attack at the finish line of the boston marathon. two explosions within seconds of each other along the route. >> at first it sounded like a canon blast. >> almost blew my head off. >> bad, bad injuries. >> we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the...
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as a terrorist attack here is part of president obama's statement on the attacks. we still do not know who did this or why and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts but make no mistake we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this we'll find out why they did this any response any responsible individuals any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice . joining me now via skype for more on the tragic events and boston today is barry nolan former t.v. you get is caster for the b.z. t.v. and boston and a professor of journalism at boston university barry thanks for joining us. to be with you tom can you give us a summary first of all of what what happened today and where we're at what our state of knowledge is right at this moment right around three o'clock long after all the. internationally competitive runners had finished the boston marathon an explosion went off right at about six thirty nine boylston street just about half a block from the finish line people were just coming up on the finish line after
as a terrorist attack here is part of president obama's statement on the attacks. we still do not know who did this or why and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts but make no mistake we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this we'll find out why they did this any response any responsible individuals any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice . joining me now via skype for more on the tragic events and boston today is barry...
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president >> pam: obama addressed the occurrence today. he made it clear more information is coming in and no one knows for shore what has happened and we should not jump to conclusions until the facts are known. the police the president did make it clear that those people who are found will be held accountable. >> increase security around the united states as necessary and investigate what has happened. the american people will say prayer for boston tonight and michelle and i will send our deepest thoughts and prayers to the family of the victims' in the wake of this senseless loss. we don't yet have all the answers but we do know that multiple people have been wounded, some gravely and explosions with the boston marathon. i've spoken with fbi director and derricks mobilizing the proper resources to investigate and to respond. we still do not know who did this or why. people should not jump to conclusions before we have all of the facts. but, make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this. will find o
president >> pam: obama addressed the occurrence today. he made it clear more information is coming in and no one knows for shore what has happened and we should not jump to conclusions until the facts are known. the police the president did make it clear that those people who are found will be held accountable. >> increase security around the united states as necessary and investigate what has happened. the american people will say prayer for boston tonight and michelle and i will...
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. >> monday evening president obama advised people not to jump to conclusions. if we will say a prayer for the people in boston. me and michelle send our prayers in the wake of this senseless loss. >> the latest estimates is stating that is 154 injuries and three people killed. the new york stock exchange cassette aside time to honor the victims. >> and 3 killed including and 8 year-old boy who was watching his father run race. his mother and sister were seriously injured. 144 injured, 17 of them critical, at least eight of the wounded are children. the young this three years old. the blast occurred near the ground, many of the victims of lost their legs, or had serious leg injuries. no claim of responsibility has been reported. overnight a law enforcement officers have searched an apartment in boston to investigate whether or not this was the person who attacked. here is the new video of the search. some investigators were seen early this morning leaving the home in revere, mass.. caring brown paperbacks, plastic trash bags and a duffel bag. so far, investigato
. >> monday evening president obama advised people not to jump to conclusions. if we will say a prayer for the people in boston. me and michelle send our prayers in the wake of this senseless loss. >> the latest estimates is stating that is 154 injuries and three people killed. the new york stock exchange cassette aside time to honor the victims. >> and 3 killed including and 8 year-old boy who was watching his father run race. his mother and sister were seriously injured. 144...
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president barack obama says twin blasts of the boston marathon were an act of terror three people died in the worst domestic attack since nine eleven sparking concerns over america's multi-billion dollar security measures. and the defiance of hunger strikers in got to come to them obey grows with the u.s. saying forty five starving themselves but lawyers insists it's more than three times that many. on screen around the world twenty four hours a day this is live from moscow and our breaking news this presidential election when a nicolas maduro has accused his rival and planning a coup the country is sliding into political crisis following the closest vote in almost fifty years which saw nearly half the population reject hugo chavez his chosen successor as leader seven people have been killed and sixty one injured during post election violence let's go live now to our affiliate in the capital caracas to always seeing a potential major crisis unraveling here now in the country. well given that the situation is very polarized say yes there's a potential for that we've already seen no viol
president barack obama says twin blasts of the boston marathon were an act of terror three people died in the worst domestic attack since nine eleven sparking concerns over america's multi-billion dollar security measures. and the defiance of hunger strikers in got to come to them obey grows with the u.s. saying forty five starving themselves but lawyers insists it's more than three times that many. on screen around the world twenty four hours a day this is live from moscow and our breaking...
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also last month the obama administration announced it would transfer authority over the drone program from the cia to the pentagon how did the teligent agency get the power to wage war and later in the show is a your take by take a live segment your chance to call in and ask a question or make a comment live here. did you know this the f.b.i. has identified two suspects behind monday's bombings in boston although as of yet no information has come to light regarding the identities of these two individuals investigators have released surveillance video showing two backpack wearing males near the site of the attacks just minutes before the bombs went off photos are available at f.b.i. dod gov if you have any information call the f.b.i. tip line at one eight hundred call if the i or go to boston marathon tips f.b.i. . you also need to know this although violence has dominated the news this week our government has once again failed to pass meaningful legislation that would go a long way toward curbing this country's ongoing plague of gun violence why our elected representatives are shills
also last month the obama administration announced it would transfer authority over the drone program from the cia to the pentagon how did the teligent agency get the power to wage war and later in the show is a your take by take a live segment your chance to call in and ask a question or make a comment live here. did you know this the f.b.i. has identified two suspects behind monday's bombings in boston although as of yet no information has come to light regarding the identities of these two...
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president obama received several briefings at the white house today. this is a picture of him on the phone with the f.b.i. director robert mueller. the president then spoke to the nation from the white house briefing room and major garrett was there. major? >> reporter: scott, the president did not describe the twin bombings in boston as an act of terrorism but moments after he left the briefing room a top white house advisor told us there is no doubt in the president's mind this, in fact, was an act of terrorism and he's ordered everyone in the federal government to treat it as such. this official told us the president did not want to get ahead of the evidence or the facts and his mandate to federal law enforcement is to work with law enforcement officials to build this case methodically so it can be prosecuted successfully. >> we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the fact but mick no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this, we'll find out why they di
president obama received several briefings at the white house today. this is a picture of him on the phone with the f.b.i. director robert mueller. the president then spoke to the nation from the white house briefing room and major garrett was there. major? >> reporter: scott, the president did not describe the twin bombings in boston as an act of terrorism but moments after he left the briefing room a top white house advisor told us there is no doubt in the president's mind this, in...
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obama will address the bombings later today. although i must emphasize nothing official on the president's schedule. >> we should anticipate that as we get more information, our teams will provide you briefings. we're still on the investigation stage at this point, but i want to reiterate, we will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable. >> in a couple of hours, the president will receive the presidential daily briefing, the global summary of all intelligence and the president wants to know charlie what was learned overnight and what threats if any might be linked back to the boston bombings. >> major, the president did not call it an act of terrorism, many people are. the reason for the white house holding back or the president specifically holding back? >> those closest to the president say the president didn't want to invoke the word to get ahead of the facts or evidence in the case. it was clear after the president's remarks no, doubt that this was an act of terror. two bombs going off with some kind of synch
obama will address the bombings later today. although i must emphasize nothing official on the president's schedule. >> we should anticipate that as we get more information, our teams will provide you briefings. we're still on the investigation stage at this point, but i want to reiterate, we will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable. >> in a couple of hours, the president will receive the presidential daily briefing, the global summary of all intelligence and the...
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president barack obama says twin blasts at the boston marathon were an act of terror three people died in the worst domestic attack since nine eleven sparking concerns over america's multi-billion dollar security measures. and the defiance of hunger strikers in guantanamo bay grows with the u.s. in forty five an hour starving themselves but lawyers insist is more than three times that many. online screen around the world twenty four hours a day this is all t. live from moscow presidential election when nicolas maduro is accused his rival in planning a coup seven people have been killed and sixty one injured during post election violence the country sliding into political crisis following the closest vote in almost fifty years which saw nearly whole of the population reject hugo chavez his chosen successor as leader. is in the capital caracas. we've already seen the violence in the last couple of days again the latest figures is that seven people have been killed and dozens injured if all we're also hearing of some arrests now the chief prosecutor in venezuela did not give details on th
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r at 5:00 president obama will introduce the first woman tot w lead the u.s. central bang in ba in a sker moan. >> janette yellen is currently the vice chairman of the federal reserve. her boss, ben bernanke is leaving and she will takel over in january. she was the head of the san francisco federal reserve bank. she spent most of her careerreer teaching at the university of california berkeley. come up why some local school officials want to change their start times and how the schedule would be affected. >> plus hundreds of people sick from salmonella, why the c.d.c. says this is ans th extreme case. >> police reveal what was inside mariam carey's car when they shot and killed her near the capital last week. time now is 5:07. people across america are experiencing the amazing shine of finish quantum, voting it product of the year, better homes and garden's best new dishwasher detergent, and now it has the good housekeeping seal, giving finish quantum more honors than ever before. finish quantum delivers amazing clean and shine, which cascade actionpacs just
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as you heard, president obama says whoever is responsible will be caught. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. overnight president obama was briefed by his top white house terrorism official on the criminal official and ongoing federal response. later today the president will meet again with fbi director robert mueller. white house officials tell us it's quite likely mr. obama will address the boston bombings later today although i must emphasize there's nothing official on the president's schedule. at the white house yesterday, mr. obama told the nation he would update them on any significant breaks in this case. >> you should anticipate that as we get more information, our teams will provide you briefings. we're still in the investigation stage at this point. i just want to reiterate we'll find out who did this, and we will hold them accountable. >> reporter: and just a couple of hours the president will receive the presidential daily briefing. that is the global summary of all intelligence about threats t
as you heard, president obama says whoever is responsible will be caught. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. overnight president obama was briefed by his top white house terrorism official on the criminal official and ongoing federal response. later today the president will meet again with fbi director robert mueller. white house officials tell us it's quite likely mr. obama will address the boston bombings later today although i must...
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situation in guantanamo a state department representative stuck to their fish a line that president obama remains committed to closing the facility but with no sign of any real substance towards doing that prisoners are being driven to desperation says former guantanamo detainee back. to be a will and i don't think the will exists certainly if you've still got people who want time and will eleven years since the invasion of afghanistan and there's no practical will to send them these individuals to places where they're supposed to have a basic normal life and i don't know when the will is going to come when still problems that were instituted at the time of bush not being cleared at the time of the hunger strike. is an action of desperation there you know very well in guantanamo but the only way you can get sure rights is by taking extreme measures do you view this is that the religious abuses are still taking place the prisons are still complaining about those things through the noise and even one of them has just recently written something through his lawyer in the american papers and w
situation in guantanamo a state department representative stuck to their fish a line that president obama remains committed to closing the facility but with no sign of any real substance towards doing that prisoners are being driven to desperation says former guantanamo detainee back. to be a will and i don't think the will exists certainly if you've still got people who want time and will eleven years since the invasion of afghanistan and there's no practical will to send them these...
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. >> president obama spoke to reporters shortly after dzhokhar tsarnaev was captured. he wanted to find out why the brothers carried out the bombing plot and whether anybody else may have been involved. >> one thing we do know is that whatever hateful agenda drove these men to such heinous acts will not and cannot prevail, whatever they thought they could achieve they failed, and they failed because the people of boston refused to be intimidated, and because americans we refused to be terrorized and they failed because we will not waiver from the character and the compassion and the values that define us as a country, nor will we break the bonds that hold us together as americans. that american spirit includes staying true to the unity and diversity that makes us strong, like no other nation in the world. >> the governor of massachusetts added his thanks, but as the celebration expanded one authority said, if you want to thank us, just go home. >> and they announced they had their man and it had been a terrifying week, but that fear is now gone. >> reporter: it was rea
. >> president obama spoke to reporters shortly after dzhokhar tsarnaev was captured. he wanted to find out why the brothers carried out the bombing plot and whether anybody else may have been involved. >> one thing we do know is that whatever hateful agenda drove these men to such heinous acts will not and cannot prevail, whatever they thought they could achieve they failed, and they failed because the people of boston refused to be intimidated, and because americans we refused to...
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so farther speculating on a possible motive and president barack obama is urging people to wait for all of the facts. >> we still do not know who did this or why and people should not jump to conclusions before we have all the facts but make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this and find out why they did this. >> federal investigators are now pouring over all of the video taken and searching for clues. they say their they were crude devices likely left behind in garbage cans. we are standing by for an update in the newsroom and for now we are live in the newsroom alex savage ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> the trainer of a bay area running club experienced some very tense moments until he found out all five of the runners from his club from the boston marathon were safe. >> we are safe, in our hotel, i was one block passed it was awful. >> he is not changing his plan to compete in next year's boston marathon. >> this is a statement, we want to make sure we are not going to be intimidated by people who do stuff like this. it's really just sad. >>
so farther speculating on a possible motive and president barack obama is urging people to wait for all of the facts. >> we still do not know who did this or why and people should not jump to conclusions before we have all the facts but make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this and find out why they did this. >> federal investigators are now pouring over all of the video taken and searching for clues. they say their they were crude devices...
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but president obama has made important statements before. and so what we need now is action to follow those very principled words. as he recognized it is not sustainable to hold over 100 people without charge in no man's land in perpetuity, particularly as the united states starts winding down the war in afghanistan, defeating al qaeda. what war are we talking about anymore? tough times -- it is not sustainable, it is morally wrong and unjust. as someone who has been down to the base and has seen what is happening to these men right now, the answer is not we're going to keep people alive by strapping them into chairs and force feeding them. there are steps that president obama can take on his own starting now. >> so that is question, right? you talked to the white house today, howard. >> yes. >> did they give you a sense of what the content of what those steps, affirmative steps, my look like? >> i asked them and got an explanation from the assistant of the national security adviser. she said they're going to appoint a new person at the stat
but president obama has made important statements before. and so what we need now is action to follow those very principled words. as he recognized it is not sustainable to hold over 100 people without charge in no man's land in perpetuity, particularly as the united states starts winding down the war in afghanistan, defeating al qaeda. what war are we talking about anymore? tough times -- it is not sustainable, it is morally wrong and unjust. as someone who has been down to the base and has...